The One Show.

[Shadow Man]

Some old man has just said

"Intelligence is the number one sexual attraction"

I have never heard such utter weey pants in my life. Ann Widdecombe has a PHD from Oxford, and I am not sexually attracted to her in the least. I love her style, but not her booty.

So, how far up the scale does intelligence rate with you?

[kp nonuts]

whiffey is

[chitchat]

What is so attractive about someone who is so much more intelligent than you, that you cant understand a conversation with them? I wonder if that old man was blind and a bit senile?

[B00]

or perhaps hopeful?

and no, basically we're shallow, we all go for looks first. It's everything else like humour intelligence etc that keeps it going into a relationship.

[dot.hawkes]

I think it is intelligent of a bloke to understand when you are in a mood, understand when they need to pamper you, understand when you need to shop, understand that they should remember your birthday, anniversary etc. understand your ability to always be in the right, these are very attractive traits.

[Shadow Man]

I think it is fair to say David Beckham is fancied by at least a dozen women, maybe more. And lets face facts, the man is as thick as a plank!

[dot.hawkes]

12 women fancy david beckham? just 12? i know of at least 15 who adore him where i work.,

[whiffey]

Pretty face, nice bum, any vpl an added advantage.

[bobtheturkey]

very important to me, still need looks to attract you in the first place but you have to able to have a conversation with them, beckham is thick in terms of academically but he has marketed himself to a tee and always makes the right career decisions so he is savvy no doubt, you cant judge intelligence by qualifications or how a person speaks

[unrulyjulie]

I have to say wardy, i love a man i can have an intellectual conversation with ! I do find it very appealing! Mind you, he'd leave me standing !

[Shadow Man]

I think Max Clifford tells him even what pants to wear Bob!!!

[bobtheturkey]

yes wardy but i could name you 50 players in the world game in the last 10 years who are better than beckham, he is a good player but will never go down as an all time great yet he is the most famous footballer in the world and regardless of people advising he has always made the right choice he left man utd at exactly the right time went to an even bigger club and now is building his profile in the states he has a good sense for business and career management and it is his fame money and the power that comes with that that some women see however shallow that is

[Pippa68]

I would do it with David Beckham as long as he didn't speak.

Not sure about intelligence being a top attraction..but as others have said to make a relationship work you do need to be able to converse.

[China Doll]

For me it is second only to a sense of humour.

Looks are a third.

I don't really feel like explaining myself on this one but trust me, it's the gospel truth. I've got the mating record of a panda bear to prove it.

[Shadow Man]

Bob as you are a football pundit, who would you chose for your team (assuming they are all in their prime from

1) Gazza, Beckham or Ginola

2) Shearer, Klinsman or Lineker

3) Given, Seaman or Shilton

Just a pub discussion the other day.

[whiffey]

Football ? Football ? Bo!!ox more like.

[nais surtsol]

i do like intelligence in a man, i would like to make love to some very strange men. not conventionally good looking but who are very clever.

[bobtheturkey]

gazza as ginola was hugely talented but incredibly lazy and gazza over beckham as beckham is a one trick pony

second one is tough probably go with shearer because he is the probably the most mentally strong footballer i have ever seen

i would say shilton simply for his consistency, seaman began to believe his own hype a bit towards the end with that idiotic ponytail etc and given is a talent but hasn't done it over a long enough period

[Goodsoulette]

Just the mention of Ginola makes me go all giddy. He is lush!

Intelligence isn't important to me in PHD form, there has to be common ground. As long as he laughs at the Mighty Boosh and Scrubs, Im happy.

[Whickerman]

I'm with China Doll on this.

Love an intelligent girl with a sense of humour. Looks are a 'nice to have' but not essential.

That said - Ann Widdecombe? Possibly the exception that proves the rule?

[bobtheturkey]

have you ever noticed that some people are "too intelligent" so that it affects their personality you know like those blokes you used to see in brown jumpers and beards doing an open university programme on bbc 2 when you were off school, too much brainpower seems to affect their social skills